Shakur

Given to 1,622 US babies since 1987

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Rank in 2025

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recorded as girls

#3757

recorded as boys

1,412 since 2024

Babies in 2025

boys 29

Peak year

1997

119 babies recorded as boys

All-time total

1,622

since 1987

Born a Shakur? See how many share your birth year.

Any year from 1880 to 2025.

Babies per 1,000 (same sex), 1880–2025

Recorded as girls Recorded as boys

Shakur was most popular in 1997, when 119 babies recorded as boys got the name (0.06 per 1,000). In 2025, 29 babies were named Shakur, ranking #3757 for babies recorded as boys. Compared with 2018–2020, it's about the same.

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Year	Girls	Rank	Boys	Rank
2025	<5	—	29	3757
2024	<5	—	60	2345
2023	<5	—	65	2188
2022	<5	—	56	2468
2021	<5	—	66	2157
2020	<5	—	55	2392
2019	<5	—	63	2213
2018	<5	—	49	2579
2017	<5	—	37	3123
2016	<5	—	43	2783
2015	<5	—	32	3431
2014	<5	—	28	3693
2013	<5	—	27	3753
2012	<5	—	25	4003
2011	<5	—	19	4822
2010	<5	—	20	4678
2009	<5	—	25	4035
2008	<5	—	21	4540
2007	<5	—	34	3250
2006	<5	—	35	3083
2005	<5	—	35	2960
2004	<5	—	44	2489
2003	<5	—	57	2006
2002	<5	—	46	2249
2001	<5	—	45	2249
2000	<5	—	53	1944
1999	<5	—	49	1966
1998	<5	—	81	1406
1997	9	9017	119	1065
1996	<5	—	87	1265
1995	<5	—	46	1864
1994	<5	—	78	1322
1993	<5	—	67	1420
1992	<5	—	11	4872
1991	<5	—	<5	—
1990	<5	—	<5	—
1989	<5	—	<5	—
1988	<5	—	<5	—
1987	<5	—	6	6089